Rock Valley Hay Report

Monday March 3, 2025

31 Loads
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A very light run today, the market was mostly steady.
Hay Day 2025 will be held on April 3^rd. Auctions every Monday & Thursday at 12:30.
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------ALFALFA-9-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   46260  80.00 4th

3x3   40960  75.00 2nd

3x4   51300  70.00   

lgrd  51160 137.50 2nd

lgrd  16960  87.50 3rd

lgrd  42840  87.50 2nd

lgrd  21080  77.50 1st

lgrd  41210  77.50 2nd

smsq   2920 105.00 1^st

-------GRASS-12-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  55300 115.00   

lgrd  49120 112.50   

lgrd  48660 100.00   

lgrd  51050  97.50   

lgrd  46940  92.50 1st

lgrd  50460  82.50   

lgrd  55240  80.00   

lgrd  44300  75.00   

lgrd  48160  65.00   

lgrd  47760  65.00   

lgrd  34140  65.00   

lgrd  10960  60.00   

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Q: What is the difference between a teacher and a train? A: One says, "Spit out your gum," and the other says, "Choo choo choo!"
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday February 27, 2025

72 Loads
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Today the market continued the downward trend. Buyer interest remains low. Hay Day 2025 will be held on April 3^rd. Auctions every Monday & Thursday at 12:30.
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Four men are in the hospital waiting room because their wives are having babies. A nurse approaches the first guy & says, “Congratulations! You're the father of twins.” “That's odd,” answers the man. “I work for the Minnesota Twins!” A nurse then yells the second man, “Congratulations! You're the father of triplets!” “That's weird,” answers the second man. “I work for the 3M company!” A nurse goes up to the third man saying, “Congratulations! You're the father of quadruplets." “That's strange,” he answers. “I work for the Four Seasons hotel!” The last man begins groaning & banging his head against the wall. “What's wrong?” the others ask. “I work for 7 Up!”

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------ALFALFA-30------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   50480 160.00 3rd

3x3   40060 105.00 3rd

3x3   55740 100.00 1st

3x3   41640  90.00 3rd

3x3   49880  82.50 3rd

3x4   50880  85.00 3rd

3x4   53140  82.50 3rd

3x4   59960  80.00 2nd

3x4   63080  80.00 2nd

3x4   51100  50.00   

lgrd  66420 122.50 4th

lgrd  65280 122.50 4th

lgrd  52460 112.50 3rd

lgrd  81040 110.00 4th

lgrd  45740 105.00 3rd

lgrd  45340 102.50 3rd

lgrd  41720 100.00 3rd

lgrd  52160  95.00 3rd

lgrd  55140  95.00 3rd

lgrd  52640  90.00 1st

lgrd  23800  87.50 2nd

lgrd  75100  85.00 4th

lgrd  46580  85.00 2nd

lgrd  42460  82.50   

lgrd  57760  82.50 1^st New Seeding

lgrd  60320  82.50   

lgrd  54820  82.50 1^st New Seeding

lgrd  53260  82.50 1st

lgrd  50900  82.50 3rd

lgrd  41240  77.50 2nd

-------GRASS-23-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  46580 125.00 Teff   

lgrd  55060 115.00
lgrd  42260 110.00   

lgrd  52200  92.50   

lgrd  41380  90.00 Teff   

lgrd  47020  87.50   

lgrd  54800  87.50   

lgrd  49560  85.00   

lgrd  43060  82.50   

lgrd  34980  80.00   

lgrd  55300  75.00 Teff  

lgrd  50440  75.00   

lgrd  52400  75.00   

lgrd  45460  72.50   

lgrd  45940  72.50   

lgrd  33560  70.00   

lgrd  34580  70.00   

lgrd  29220  67.50 German Millet  

lgrd  60980  65.00   

lgrd  13020  62.50   

lgrd  43960  60.00 1st

lgrd  10940  55.00   

lgrd  10920  52.50   

  

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Four men are in the hospital waiting room because their wives are having babies. A nurse approaches the first guy & says, “Congratulations! You're the father of twins.” “That's odd,” answers the man. “I work for the Minnesota Twins!” A nurse then yells the second man, “Congratulations! You're the father of triplets!” “That's weird,” answers the second man. “I work for the 3M company!” A nurse goes up to the third man saying, “Congratulations! You're the father of quadruplets." “That's strange,” he answers. “I work for the Four Seasons hotel!” The last man begins groaning & banging his head against the wall. “What's wrong?” the others ask. “I work for 7 Up!”
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Monday February 24, 2025

35 Loads
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Today it was a very quiet crowd with not much interest from buyers. The quality was varied but generally poor with some loads of alfalfa that were better. The grass quality remains average at best. Hay Day 2025 will be held on April 3^rd. Auctions every Monday & Thursday at 12:30.

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  50960 115.00 2nd

lgrd  41520 115.00 3rd

lgrd  41040 112.50 3rd

lgrd  51040 107.50 2nd

lgrd  16100  87.50 2nd

lgrd  56040  85.00 2nd

lgrd  52100  85.00 1st

lgrd  23140  80.00 1st

smsq   3100 125.00 1st

-------GRASS-17-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   43900  72.50   

lgrd  47760 110.00   

lgrd  54180  90.00   

lgrd  10880  85.00   

lgrd  55500  82.50   

lgrd  57180  82.50   

lgrd  33440  80.00 2nd

lgrd  33400  80.00   

lgrd  54880  77.50   

lgrd  25280  70.00   

lgrd  47720  70.00 1st

lgrd  41880  70.00   

lgrd  46460  67.50 Japanese Millet  

lgrd  34800  65.00   

lgrd  34640  60.00   

lgrd  10780  52.50   

lgrd   3120  45.00   

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I wonder what my parents did to fight boredom before the internet. I asked my 17 brothers and sisters, and they didn't know either.
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Thursday February 20, 2025

 53 Loads
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Today the market was stronger on the alfalfa primarily due to better quality than previous auctions. The market on grass was generally weaker with mostly average to poorer than average quality being offered. The bedding was mostly steady. Auctions every Monday and Thursday at 12:30 pm. Hay Day 2025 will be held April 3^rd. More details to come regarding Hay Day.

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------ALFALFA-26------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   16640 122.50 2nd

3x4   58720  90.00 2nd

3x4   63000  87.50 2nd

3x4   59400  80.00 2nd

3x4   48560  77.50   

lgrd  64470 155.00 4th

lgrd  50400 130.00 2nd

lgrd  53800 125.00 3rd

lgrd   4540 125.00   

lgrd  52780 125.00 3rd

lgrd  58760 125.00 3rd

lgrd  53920 120.00 3rd

lgrd  52280 120.00 3rd

lgrd  63900 115.00 3rd

lgrd  62400 115.00 3rd

lgrd  53200 115.00 3rd

lgrd  46940 115.00 2nd

lgrd  49060 115.00 2nd

lgrd  50940 112.50 3rd

lgrd  50420 110.00 2nd

lgrd  48680  97.50 3rd

lgrd  56260  95.00 2nd

lgrd  47420  95.00 2nd

lgrd  47380  92.50 2nd

lgrd  47080  90.00 2nd

lgrd  52400  80.00 1st

-------GRASS-14-------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  47580 112.50   

lgrd  36040 105.00   

lgrd  62400 100.00   

lgrd  52740  97.50   

lgrd  42020  95.00   

lgrd  48520  90.00   

lgrd  49660  90.00   

lgrd  48880  90.00   

lgrd  51740  75.00   

lgrd  49900  75.00 Japanese Millet  

lgrd  48280  72.50   

lgrd  44040  70.00   

lgrd  45640  67.50 Japanese Millet  

lgrd   3060  50.00   

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*Texting for Seniors*
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Rock Valley Hay Report

Monday February 17, 2025

23 Loads
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The market was steady at a lower level. It was a very light, not enough hay to establish a good test. Auctions every Monday & Thursday @ 12:30.

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------ALFALFA-10------

SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

3x3   13820  82.50 1st

4x4   58000  95.00 2nd

lgrd  58860 115.00 3rd

lgrd  43480 105.00 1st

lgrd  42520 102.50   

lgrd  47740  97.50 2nd

lgrd  52900  90.00 3rd

lgrd  52800  90.00 1st

lgrd  53000  90.00 1st

smsq   3100 135.00 1^st

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SIZE    LBS  $/TON CUT

lgrd  49940 100.00   

lgrd  52880  90.00   

lgrd  56620  90.00   

lgrd  56340  90.00   

lgrd  44440  85.00   

lgrd  43980  67.50   

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Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Officer asks a young engineer fresh out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "And what starting salary are you looking for?" The engineer replies, "In the region of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." The interviewer inquires, "Well, what would you say to a package of five weeks’ vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every two years, say, a red Corvette?" The engineer sits up straight and says, "Wow! Are you kidding?" The interviewer replies, "Yeah, but you started it."
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